#322303
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.7% 0.051 82.6), rgb(50, 35, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#322303 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322303 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 35, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 89%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.051 82.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #322303 | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322303 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322303 text on white | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #322303 text on black | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C1
oklch(88.6% 0.033 83.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE94
oklch(81% 0.061 83.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B56
oklch(70.7% 0.097 83)
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Step 500
500
#AE8115
oklch(63.1% 0.124 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322303
oklch(26.7% 0.051 82.6)
#322303 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #292300 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2704 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371E1D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322303
#322303
oklch(26.7% 0.051 82.6)
- #18253F
#18253F
oklch(26.7% 0.052 263.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #322303, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
Use #322303 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.